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12:56

Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has announced that the earthquake death toll has risen to 36,187.

10:14

Fikret Ebdelo, Co-chair of the Fafîn District Assembly in Shahba canton, said that the Syrian government continues to oppress the earthquake survivors in Afrin, noting that it has the same policy with the Turkish government.

08:48

People living in the Bêhiştî (Turkish: Besni) district of Adıyaman react to the late search and rescue efforts in the district. “They (AFAD teams) came after it was too late,” they say, noting that the civilians helped them, not the state.

08:26

People of Semsûr (Adıyaman) hold on to life thanks to solidarity after the Maraş earthquake. In the city, where efforts to remove rubbles continue, no measures have been taken for buildings largely destroyed by the earthquake.

22:30

The Free Women’s Movement (TJA) has set up a tent called ‘Tent of life’ in Pazarcık district of Maraş to provide psychological support to women and children affected by the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023.

22:28

The “Jin, jiyan, azadî” uprising in Rojhilat Kurdistan and Iran has been going on for more than five months. People continue to hold anti-regime protests in the country.

14:41

Sudanese women set up a stand in Khartoum, capital of Sudan, to collect money for earthquake victims in Turkey, Kurdistan and Syria.

13:38

Death toll from the earthquakes in Syria has risen to 3,694, the number of injured people is now 14,814.

11:22

Melike Alp, Kurdish human rights defender, was found dead in the rubble of Diyarbakır’s Galeria Business Center, which collapsed in the earthquakes that hit Maraş on February 6, 2023, on the ninth day of the earthquakes.

10:33

Afrin is one of the cities affected by two earthquakes that occurred in Maraş. However, the Turkish state blocks humanitarian aid sent to the region. “The Turkish state violates international conventions,” said lawyer Rûşîn Hido.

09:23

Students in the Makhmur refugee camp say that they will break the isolation imposed upon Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan by strengthening their struggle and ensuring his physical freedom.

08:37

People living in the mountainous villages of Pazarcık cannot stay in tents due to the freezing temperature. Earthquake victims of Bozlar village, who have been taking shelter in the village school say, “The state does not see us.”

14:31

At least 31,974 people have lost their lives in the earthquakes, according to the latest figures from Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The death toll is expected to keep rising.

13:58

The popular uprising that started in Rojhilat and Iran has entered its sixth month. Last evening, people took to the streets in many cities to protest the regime.

12:36

The aid campaign planned to be launched by some women in the city of Sardasht has been prevented by the Iranian government. “We feel sad for not helping earthquake victims,” the women said.

10:50

The Kobanê movie will be screened in Vienna by the Rojava Film Commune to be in solidarity with earthquake victims.

10:21

Many buildings and houses collapsed and were damaged when two major earthquakes shook 10 cities in Turkey. In Pazarcık, children, who have no house anymore, built a house made of cardboard.

09:48

Pediatric nurse Xece Konu, who came from Switzerland to Pazarcık to help earthquake victims, said, “You cannot understand the situation in Pazarcık without seeing it. More people are needed to help.”

08:44

Established by the Women's Coalition to provide aid to earthquake victims, Disaster Coordination Network calls for international solidarity.

16:31

Iranian activist Khadijeh Mehdipour has been released from prison.